Michael League, Snarky Puppys founding member, debuted his new band Bokante. They released an album, titled Strange Circles, on Leagues GroundUP Music label. They also recorded a music video for their track Jou Ke Ouve. League plays the baritone guitar and bass, along with the eight-piece collective that includes Roosevelt Collier (lap and pedal steel guitar), Chris McQueen (guitar), Bob... read full bio
Bone Hill: The Concert is a dramatic musical work, inspired by Martha Redbones family lineage. The story depicts one womans return to her homeland in the Appalachian Mountains and the coalmines of Harlan Country, Kentucky. The music spans over the lives of four generations of women, a Cherokee family. Touching upon topics like the familys connection to the land, this... read full bio
Buika, born and raised on the Spanish island of Mallorca, is the child of African immigrants. It's a little surprising to meet Buika for the first time. She's beautiful, with high cheekbones, almond eyes and a Lauren Hutton gap between her teeth. But her body seems far too petite to contain such a gigantic voice, and not statuesque enough to... read full bio
Burna Boy is a singer-songwriter and afrobeat artist from Nigeria. He has released six albums since the start of his career and has been nominated for and won several awards including, an MTV Africa Music Award in Best New Act, and two Nigeria Entertainment Awards one in Best New Act of the Year and the other in Best Album of... read full bio
Calypso Rose is a calypsonian composer and singer-songwriter from Tobago. Since her start in the music career, Rose has composed over 800 songs and recorded over 20 albums. Over the course of her career Rose has earned numerous awards and honours including; Top Female Calypsonian by the Smithsonian Institution, WOMEX Artist of the Year Award, and more. She has been... read full bio
Carlos was raised in the Galician coastal city of Vigo, where at the age of eight he learned the gaita. He embraces and reflects the unstoppable spirit of his home music. However, he is also aware of the dangers that come with traditional music become progressively more conservative and closed off to new ideas. Even the most heartfelt music can eventually... read full bio
Carmen Rizzo is a musician, producer and two-time Grammy Award nominee. He has collaborated with some of musics biggest names, including Tiesto, Seal, Paul Oakenfold, Coldplay, Alanis Morissette, Dido, AR Rahman, Ryuichi Sakamoto, and Pete Townshend. Rizzo also co-founded the revolutionary World Music act, Niyaz. He contributed original music to the David Lynch Foundation album, along with Moby and Peter... read full bio
Cassie and Maggie MacDonald are two sisters from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, who perform folk, celtic, roots, and traditional music. The MacDonald sisters are known for performing original and traditional Celtic music that has been said to entrance their audience members. Apart from singing, Cassie plays the fiddle while Maggie performs the piano. Cassie is also an award-winning highland and... read full bio
Celtic Thunder, a group of exceptionally talented young male singers from Ireland and Scotland, performs an eclectic mix of songs ranging from the traditional “Mountains of Mourne” to international hits such as “Brothers in Arms”, as well as original compositions. Celtic Thunder is known for its unique style with songs ranging from a soloist to ensemble focus. At one point,... read full bio
Celtic Woman is a group of female Irish singers, who perform songs from their native Ireland as well as covers of modern and classic music. Their musical specials have been filmed in places like the famous Slane Castle in Dublin. After their specials were played on PBS in America, the group gained an even larger and diverse fanbase. Celtic Woman... read full bio
The gifted singer-songwriter Chalo Correia was born in Angola's capital city of Luanda. He was raised in Angola during the 1970s, the country's most vibrant and passionate musical era. He had the opportunity to encounter musicians from revolutionary bands like Os Kiezos and Os Merengues during that time, which had an impact on his later work. In the early 1990s, he... read full bio
Chukwuka Ekweani, whom you may know as CKay, is a singer-songwriter and record producer from Nigeria. Ckay went on to sign to Warner Music South Africa, along with Atlantic Records, previously having been signed to Chocolate City (which is a member of ADA, a Warner Music Group independent label). "Love Nwantiti" was one of his singles that became an international... read full bio
Clannad is an Irish musical group from Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland. Their music has been variously described as being folk music, new age, and celtic. The band's album Landmarks became one of the most celebrated Irish albums in history, and earned them a Grammy Award for Best New Age Album. Clannad, whose name is taken from an Clann as Dobhar... read full bio
According to Okay Africa, "the hardest hustling DJ," is experienced worldwide DJ, Coco Em, who has entertained crowds at events including Trans Musicales in Rennes, France and Nuits d'Afrique in Montreal. However, she used that energy to inspire her subsequent creative leap. The Santuri East Africa studios handled her record's final production. Through their mentoring, a Nairobi-based non-profit organization that supports East African musicians,... read full bio
Colin Patrick Harper, better known as Collie Buddz, is a reggae artist. He is best known for his single ‘Come Around’. He got his first musical gig performing on Shaggy’s album ‘Intoxication’ on the track ‘Mad Mad World’. His greatest radio success was ‘Mamasita’, which sold an approximate 2 million copies. Collie Buddz has released a numerous amount of singles... read full bio
Common Sense has established itself as one of Californias premier reggae rock bands. Their influences from reggae, rock and ska, give them a new roots sound of their own. The bands multiple personalities work together to craft soulful, intelligent sound that tells stories of real life. With heartfelt lyrics and melodic harmonies Common Sense delivers a true music experience. The... read full bio
Six of the original members of the band Cymande, which last performed together a few decades ago, have just come back together to create music for the general public. Their unique musical style, which draws significantly from deep funk, jazz, African music, soul, rock, and calypso, has earned them a reputation for being extremely diverse. The band had been playing... read full bio
Daddy Yankee is a Puerto Rican singer-songwriter, rapper, actor and record producer who isthe most influential and recognizable name in Latin urban and dance music. Named one of the most influential Hispanics in the World by both CNN and Time Magazine, Yankee continues his trailblazing path with his own label, El Cartel Records, sold out world tours, and his rising... read full bio
Daniel Kahn has received awards for his playwriting, poetry, acting, and composing. The Painted Bird concocts a mixture of Klezmer, radical Yiddish song, political cabaret and punk folk, kept together by Kahn's amazing abilities as a songwriter, translator and performer; telling stories of outrageous incidents, poetically dark, tragically humorous and politically incorrect. The Painted Bird has brought Yiddish Punk Cabaret"... read full bio
Daoir Farrell, a singer and bouzouki musician from Dublin, is widely acknowledged as one of the most significant vocalists to emerge from Ireland in recent years. Daoir Farrell, a former member of Dublin's renowned group An Góilin Traditional Singers, has grown steadily since beginning his own solo live career at Celtic Connections. He is about to release his fourth solo album... read full bio
